Questionnaires

7 important questions on Questionnaires

7x why to use Questionnaires

- Fits the aim of your research
- Low cost (time & money)
- Inflow data is quick
- Data analysis is relatively simple
- Can be complete at the time that suits the respondents
- Anonymity is assured
- Less or non interviewer bias

7x why not to use Questionnaire

- Few people enthusiasm
-  Response rate can be low
- Most people find verbal communication easier than the written word
- Certain level of literacy needed 

- Respondents can give inaccurate/ misleading answers
- No opportunity to ask question
- Rigid/ not flexible

What are advantages of using an existing questionnaire + 1 difficulty ?

- Supporting material available
- Available in different language
- Often validates for certain groups
- You can compare your findings with other studies
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How to adapt an existing questionnaire>

- From one field to another field
- From one target group to another target group
- From one context to another context

What are the 5 steps in designing a new questionnaire?

1) Consider administration type
2) Design questions
3) Designing answers
4) Other things to consider
5) Translation process and pilot

What are advantages and disadvantaged of "closed questions"?

Advantages:
- Require little time
- No extended writing
- Easy to process
- Easier to analyze/ test hypotheses

Disadvantages:
- Loss of spontaneous responses
- Bias in answering categories
- May irritate respondents

How can you minimizing bias?

Social desirability bias:
vb) over-reporting 'good behavior' or under-reporting "bad"

Neutrality and Nuance:

Imposing judgement:

Named and gender of hypothetical figures:

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